Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Republicans bring heat with bills to plunk MLB over ‘spineless’ All-Star Game move
If Major League Baseball wants to yank the rug out from under Atlanta, then the league should pay, according to congressional Republicans who introduced bills in Congress to revoke MLB's antitrust exemption and permit local governments to sue the league in the event it relocates or cancels an All-Star Game scheduled for their city. Published April 17, 2021
Lauren Boebert seeks dismissal of ‘baseless and partisan’ Capitol riot ethics complaint
Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, on Friday asked the House Ethics Committee to dismiss Rep. Pramila Jayapal's complaint against her, accusing the Washington Democrat of abusing the process with "baseless and partisan" allegations stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot. Published April 16, 2021
Deb Haaland brings back Obama-era ‘war on coal’ leasing ban
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland took sweeping action Friday to "prioritize action on climate change," including reinstating the ban on federal coal leasing that was part of the Obama administration's contentious "war on coal." Published April 16, 2021
Facebook blocks NY Post story on Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ pricey home buys
Facebook has blocked stories in two news outlets, the New York Post and [U.K.] Daily Mail, about Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors' high-end home buys, prompting allegations of censorship and bias. Published April 16, 2021
Conservatives fight corporations’ woke activism: ‘Just get the hell out of politics’
Time was when conservatives and corporate America were on the same side, but the rise of woke companies acting at the behest of leftist advocacy groups has ignited a backlash on the right aimed at getting business out of the activism business. Published April 15, 2021
Daunte Wright police protests spread out of Minnesota
Protests both peaceful and violent spread Wednesday beyond Minnesota, driven by the twin catalysts of the Duante Wright shooting and the Derek Chauvin trial, as public officials sought to thwart the tide of unrest from engulfing their jurisdictions. Published April 14, 2021
Daunte Wright had open warrant for choking, threatening to shoot woman for $820
When Daunte Demetrius Wright was pulled over Sunday by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, an expired registration tag and a forbidden air freshener were the least of his problems. Published April 14, 2021
Kim Potter, Minnesota cop, will be charged in shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright
The former Minnesota officer who shot Daunte Wright after authorities said she mistakenly deployed her handgun instead of her Taser will be charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in his death. Published April 14, 2021
Charles Chester, CNN staffer, credits network with booting Donald Trump in Project Veritas sting
A CNN technical director said the network employed "propaganda" to defeat President Trump in 2020 and suggested the same thing is happening with GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to the latest Project Veritas sting. Published April 13, 2021
NCAA upholds transgender sports policy, accused of ‘war on female athletes’
The NCAA faced blowback Tuesday over its statement upholding its support for transgender participation in women's athletics as critics accused the collegiate sports authority of waging "war on female athletes." Published April 13, 2021
Minnesota police chief and officer involved in Daunte Wright shooting resign from force
The police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright and the police chief of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, have both resigned in the fallout from the shooting and ensuring unrest. Published April 13, 2021
BLM blames ‘right-wing offensive’ for outcry over Patrisse Cullors’ real estate buys
The Black Lives Matter Global Network has blamed "right-wing forces" for the uproar over co-founder Patrisse Cullors' reported millions in real-estate holdings, even as a leading BLM activist called for an independent probe. Published April 13, 2021
Chief: Daunte Wright was shot accidentally when officer confused gun with Taser
Minnesota girded Monday for heightened unrest spurred by the police shooting of Daunte Wright, a death described as a tragic accident that exacerbated tensions in a state already on edge over the trial in the death of George Floyd, and presaged fears of another summer of violence. Published April 12, 2021
Nebraska town becomes 24th with ‘sanctuary city for unborn’ ordinance, first outside Texas
A tiny Nebraska village has become the 24th U.S. town to approve an ordinance declaring itself a "sanctuary city for the unborn," outlawing abortion as well as abortion-inducing drugs within its municipal limits. Published April 12, 2021
Craig Shirley, Reagan biographer, rips Hinckley unconditional release request
Reagan biographer Craig Shirley pushed back Sunday against a request for an unconditional release by John Hinckley Jr., who sought in 1981 to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. Published April 11, 2021
Black Lives Matter’s Patrisse Cullors ripped for buying $1.4M home in White enclave
It turns out that even Marxists want to live in swanky neighborhoods. Published April 10, 2021
CBS accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for blasting Georgia elections law, yet still airing Masters
Hideki Matsuyama took home the green jacket, but President Biden also was among the winners after golf's Masters Tournament refused to follow Major League Baseball by pulling out of Georgia. Published April 10, 2021
Kansas, West Virginia advance women’s sports bills barring transgender athletes
State bills barring transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports gained steam Friday as the Kansas state legislature became the latest to approve such a measure, a day after West Virginia advanced similar legislation. Published April 9, 2021
RNC media blitz: MLB ‘caved to Joe Biden’ by moving All-Star Game out of Atlanta
The Republican National Committee launched Friday an ad campaign in Georgia excoriating Major League Baseball for pulling the All-Star Game out of Atlanta while taking a swing at President Biden for encouraging the move. Published April 9, 2021
Lee Zeldin announces run for New York governor against scandal-plagued Cuomo
Rep. Lee Zeldin, New York Republican, announced Thursday that he will run for governor against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pointing to scandals, rising taxes and crime that he said are causing residents to take flight. Published April 8, 2021
